shame´less|ness

shame´less|ness
shame|less «SHAYM lihs», adjective.
1. without shame; improper: »

a shameless woman.

2. not modest: »

shameless boldness;…this shameless falsehood (Edmund Burke).

SYNONYM(S): impudent, brazen.
shame´less|ly, adverb.
shame´less|ness, noun.

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  • shame´less|ly — shame|less «SHAYM lihs», adjective. 1. without shame; improper: »a shameless woman. 2. not modest: »shameless boldness;…this shameless falsehood (Edmund Burke). SYNONYM(S): impudent, brazen. –shame´less|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • shame|less — «SHAYM lihs», adjective. 1. without shame; improper: »a shameless woman. 2. not modest: »shameless boldness;…this shameless falsehood (Edmund Burke). SYNONYM(S): impudent, brazen. –shame´less|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • shame — shame; shame·faced; shame·fast; shame·ful; shame·less; shame·less·ly; shame·less·ness; shame·faced·ly; shame·faced·ness; shame·fast·ly; shame·fast·ness; shame·ful·ly; shame·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • shamelessness — shame·less·ness …   English syllables

  • shameless — shame•less [[t]ˈʃeɪm lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) lacking any sense of shame: unashamed 2) showing no shame; brazen • Etymology: bef. 900 shame′less•ly, adv. shame′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • shameless — shame|less [ ʃeımləs ] adjective not feeling ashamed about behaving in a way that other people do not approve of a. done without caring what other people will think of you: a shameless attempt to score political points ╾ shame|less|ly adverb ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Shameless — Shame less, a. [AS. scamle[ a]s.] 1. Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen faced; insensible to disgrace. Such shameless bards we have. Pope. [1913 Webster] Shame enough to shame thee, wert thou not shameless. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shamelessly — Shameless Shame less, a. [AS. scamle[ a]s.] 1. Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen faced; insensible to disgrace. Such shameless bards we have. Pope. [1913 Webster] Shame enough to shame thee, wert thou not shameless. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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